Lara Downes

Countless pieces of music, from grand operas to country ballads, have been inspired by the folly of love. Love is sometimes ill-fated, sometimes unrequited, sometimes scandalous, always obsessive, and intoxicating. Pianist Lara Downes has curated a program of piano masterpieces inspired by romantic dramas from Romeo and Juliet to Robert and Clara Schumann, and featuring the West Coast premiere of Mad Love, a new work by composer Daniel Felsenfeld riffing on iconic rock and pop songs inspired by this crazy kind of love.

Note: There will be a question and answer session following the performance.